Local MP visits Hartshead View development

Vistry Group, the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure homes, welcomed local MP Jim McMahon to its Hartshead View development in Fitton Hill.

The Minister for Local Government & English Devolution met with project partners, including Sigma Capital Group and Great Places Housing Group, to learn more about the development.  

The project is delivering 365 homes on a previously derelict site on Deanshut Road, while supporting Oldham Council’s wider regeneration strategy and goal of delivering 2,000 new homes across the borough.  

The scheme includes 45 homes for shared ownership and 77 for social rent through Great Places, alongside 97 build to rent properties for Sigma’s Simple Life brand.  

The remaining 146 homes are available on the open market, creating a mixed-tenure community catering to a wide range of housing needs.  

Joined by local ward councillors, Mr McMahon praised the development as a crucial step in revitalising the area and addressing local housing demand.  

Hartshead View has seen exceptional demand, with open-market homes selling at a rate well above Vistry’s regional average, while Great Places and Simple Life are also experiencing high demand.  

Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, said: “We know more houses are needed to end the housing crisis, boost living standards, and breath life into communities.  

“We also know houses are not enough, which is why I prioritised decent homes for local people at the election in July.  

"Through developments like this, Labour is creating the environment for more good quality family homes, first-time buyer homes, and retirement homes to give local people a stake in the future; while also tackling HMOs and poor-quality housing.”  

Joe Turner, Managing Director, Vistry Manchester and Cheshire East, said: “Hartshead View is a fantastic example of how mixed-tenure developments can transform communities by providing high-quality homes that cater to diverse housing needs.  

"We’re proud to be working with our partners to bring 365 much-needed homes to Fitton Hill, helping to regenerate a site that had stood derelict for too long.”  

Jason Berry, Regional MD, Sigma Capital on behalf of Simple Life Homes, said: “We’re delighted to be working on another site in the Oldham area with our long-term housebuilding partners, Vistry.

"Simple Life Homes promises to deliver the opportunity for local renters to obtain a high-quality new homes, exclusively for rent, teamed with a professional service. Our aim is to raise the standards for renters across the country and we’re pleased to have experienced extremely high demand for our homes to date at Hartshead View.  

"Together with our partners, we’re really pleased to be in a position to contribute to local housing needs and targets.”  

Nick Gornall, Director of Development at Great Places, added that the Hartshead View development was a testament to the power of partnerships and the transformative impact of mixed-tenure, multi-phased projects.  

He added: “By working collaboratively with Vistry Group and Sigma Capital Group, we are not only delivering a mix of 122 much-needed affordable homes but also regenerating Fitton Hill and enhancing the existing neighbourhood.  

"This development exemplifies our commitment to creating vibrant, sustainable communities that cater to a diverse range of housing needs.”